Fun shots for all con attendees by photographer Taria Reed. A big thank you to Kelii, Blake, Charles, Axl and Taylor for the great picture.

Just a quick shout out to start things off. I’m back from a nice time at the Wild Wicked Weekend romance readers conference, aka Ultimate Girls Weekend Out, which is held annually, each February, in San Antonio, Texas. It is put on by five wonderful women–Dalton Diaz, Brenna Zinn, Samantha Cayto, Desiree Holt and Cerise Deland. These ladies are the heart and soul of the con and make it a special and unique experience for all. Where else can you learn to lap dance, body paint cover models and enjoy one of the finest drag queen pageants in the country while spending time with friends and making new ones, all in a haunted hotel? Keep on the lookout for information on next year’s festivities and start convincing your girlfriends now that you need to go. THIS IS WHERE I INSERT A GIANT HINT TO MY MERMAID SISTERS…WWW FIELD TRIP? WINK WINK. Whether you’re a reader, writer, blogger or reviewer, you’ll have a blast.

And now for my short and sweet post.

Have you heard of Mikky Ekko? He’s one of my all-time favorite artists. When I heard some of the cool things he had to say in this interview with Pavlina, I knew I wanted to share with my fellow writers. And I don’t mean just book writers. If you’ve ever sat down at a keyboard or pulled out a pen and paper even to simply write a letter, this is for you.

I love Mikky’s advice for writers. In a world where speedy production schedules and constant updates have become the norm, I am reminded that we should not forget the timing of the heart and soul. Whether it’s a letter, a song, a blog post, an article, a journal entry, a status update, a novel. Whatever your medium may be, it’s okay to slow down until you have something to say. I’m here. You’re here. We’re all here until we’re not. What’s the rush?

“It’s not going to be a great song if you don’t have anything to say.” ~Mikky Ekko

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Great post, Carlene! It was such a neat video. I loved when he was talking about sometimes having to pull back and wait in order to write something meaningful. And also about having this pool of ideas and the specialness of when two different things just come together. That really is magic. 🙂

I heard your wink about a mermaid field trip. I’m all in with that! It sounds like a blast. And I have to say that you don’t really look very happy in that pic. You must have been so miserable. Poor Carlene. hahaha

Oh Kim, I would be in heaven to have a girlfriend like you at a fun con like this. That’s what it’s really made for. And everyone is brought together foremost due to a love of romance books. I’ll be sure and let you know when registration opens up. Mikky is such a cool person with a great insight. I’m glad you enjoyed the interview. Love ya!

Hello, Dalton! Welcome to the pond! I’m so happy to have you here. Thank you back. Next year you’ll have to give me more jobs. One of my happiest times this year was getting to help you. And I wanted to say that another wonderful thing about WWW is that it’s a place where everyone is welcome. Whether you fit better amongst the lions or the mice, everyone accepts everyone else, and yes, it’s a place where you can just be you. I hope to see you again before next year! Extra special fishy kisses to you, my friend! xoxoxoxox